Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-11-29
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Msstiag ns,~~ss Grant ssi Lisssis Jss'
Itsfors the glo.s sf the War.

Nsstiag Bs,~~ss GRAFT ssi iisseis Jass
nsfors the Cie.s ef the War.
About . n m the general rude into
Petersburg Many % the eitifrns. panic
stricken. had ocap~i with tho army.
Mo-; u the whites who remained stayed
indoors, . few groups % negroes gave
cheers. hut the so--~ generally was Quo IL
complete de-ertlon. Grant rode along
quietly with his E;aff until be came 10 q
comfortable looking brick house with q
yard In front, situated on one u the prin-
cipal streets. AMI here De and the officers
accompanying him dlsmountc,i aud took
seats on the plaEza. A number % the
citizens now gathered on the sidewalk and
rared, with eager curiosity, upon the
features % the commander 81 the Yankee
armies
The general was anxious 20 move west
ward nc once with the leading infAntry
columns. but Mr.. Lincoln had teleEiaphed
that he was on his way % rcc him. and
the central decided TO prolone bis stay un
tll the president came M Mr.. Lincoln
soon after arrived, accompanied by bis 10
de tOa Tad" dismouulcl In The
s,r~c, and came In through the
front gate with long and rapid
strides, his face beaming with de-
light. lie SEIZED Gen. Grants hand rs
the general stepped forward 10 greet him.
and stood shaking IL for some time and
pouring out his thanks aud oongratnia-
tons with all the fer,or q heart which
seemed OVERLOOKING with it, fullness of
10Y. I doubt whether Mr.. Lincoln ever
experienced happier moment In his life.
The scene was singularly affecting aud
one never 90 be forgotten. lie then said:
do you know, general. have had
sort % sneaking i,lea for some days that
you intended 10 do something like this,
though thought some time ago that you
would 40 maneuyrr as 10 have Sherman
come up and be hear enough 10 cooperate
with you"
Yes" replied the general. II thought
M one time that Sherman's army might
advance 20 far az 20 be within supporting
distance ~ the eastern armies when the
spring campaign against Lee opened. but
have had a feeling that 10 IL better 10
let Lees old antagonists give his army
the final blow and nnish up the job single
handed"
81 see, I see, f" said Mr.. Lincoln. 'but ]
never thought Of Il In tha; light In fact,
my anxiety has been % great that didn't
care where the help came from 20 the
work was perfectly done"
Mr.. Lincoln then began 20 talk about
the civil complications that would follow
the destruction ~ the Confederate armies
In the field, and showed plainly the
anxiety lac felt regarding the great prob
lens In ststecraft which would soon Be
thrust upon him
Meanwhile Tad, for whom be always
showed great affection. was now becom-
Ing little uneasy and gave certain APP
peallng looks 10 which stan officer re-
sponded by producing some sandwiches.
which he offercd 10 him, sayingi Here,
young man, I guess you must be hungry"
Tad seifed them M q drowning man
would seize life preserver. and cried out;
"Yes, I am: that's what's the matter with
me" This greatly amused the president
and the gensral-inthisf. who had hearty
LAUGH nj Tad's expsnse.
The general hoped that he would hear
before he parted with the president that
Richmond was In our possession, but after
the interview had lasted about an hour
aud half. the general said he must ride
on 20 the front aud Join ord's column, and
took leave Of the president. who shook his
hand cordially. and with great warmth Of
feeling wished him God speed and every
suecess.-Geu. Horace Porter In The
Century.